Breast angiosarcoma without radiation history, putatively associated with subclinical lymphedema: A case report and review of the Japanese literature

J Dermatol. 2017 Oct;44(10):e266-e267. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.13917. Epub 2017 May 23.

Authors

Eriko Maehara¹, Chikage Mitoma², Gaku Tsuji¹, Takamichi Ito¹, Hiroshi Uchi¹, Yoshinao Oda³, Masutaka Furue^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
² Research and Clinical Center for Yusho and Dioxin, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
³ Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

PMID: 28543441
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13917

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Publication types

Case Reports
Letter
Review

MeSH terms

Axilla
Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms / etiology*
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Breast Neoplasms / therapy
Chemoradiotherapy / methods
Docetaxel / therapeutic use
External Fixators / adverse effects*
Female
Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis
Hemangiosarcoma / etiology*
Hemangiosarcoma / pathology
Hemangiosarcoma / therapy
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Lymphedema / etiology*
Lymphedema / therapy
Mastectomy, Segmental
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnosis
Neoplasms, Second Primary / etiology*
Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology
Neoplasms, Second Primary / therapy
Spinal Diseases / rehabilitation
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Docetaxel

Supplementary concepts

Angiosarcoma of the breast